Cops and Cars Show: Saturday at Ocala Police Department headquarters, 402 S. Pine Ave. Fundraiser for United Way of Marion County. Contact Amanda Cummings at 369-7127 or acummings@ocalapd.org to register a car. Dash plaques available for first 50 registrants.

UPCOMING

Blingo Bingo: This event, sponsored by United Way of Marion County’s Women United, will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the College of Central Florida Klein Center, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. The cost is $25 per ticket; tickets sold only in advance. Buy them at www.uwmc.org/blingo or 732-9696. Corporate sponsorships are available. The event is presented by Fontana Realty. Ticket includes six bingo games with a chance to win “bling” in each round. Grand prize comes from Ocala’s Lady Jeweler. Refreshments and beverages included. All proceeds benefit United Way's ReadingPals program. To learn more or to volunteer with the ReadingPal program, visit uwmc.org/readingpals.

Elvis "Rewind" Weekend: This benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Marion County will feature two nights of music, looking back to the time in 1955 when Elvis Presley played the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 with Cindy Moody as Patsy Cline and then Cote as Elvis at 7 p.m.; and at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 with Bill Stabile as Frank Sinatra, followed by Cote as Elvis at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the livestock pavilion. For details, call 351-4663.

Ocala 200 Lions Club flea market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Bank OZK, 8375 SW State Road 200, Ocala. (Rain date is Oct. 19.) There will vendors on site and food/drink available for purchase. Free blood glucose screenings. Lions Club will use all proceeds for community projects. For information, call 861-2730.

Horse ride to fund Alzheimer's Disease research: 8:30 a.m. Oct. 12 at the Shangri-La Trailhead, 12788 SW 69th Court, Ocala. There will be a barbecue lunch after the ride ends at noon. Registration fee is $30 for riders and $20 for non-riders. Camping is available. All proceeds and donations go to the Alzheimer's Association. For information, contact the Sun Country Trail Blazers at 422-4706 or horseypersey2015@gmail.com.

First Responders and Resource Officers Breakfast: Hiers-Baxley Community Outreach and Vets Helping Vets are sponsoring this event, which will begin at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 18 at the Holiday Inn, 3600 SW 38th Ave., Ocala. Organizers have asked first responder agencies in six counties to nominate two to four "hometown heroes" for recognition. Winners will be selected by a committee. All proceeds benefit Vets Helping Vets. For tickets, or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, call 877-7288 or 286-9491.

Dining in the Dark: The Florida Center for the Blind's annual fundraiser, Dining in the Dark, will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Hilton Ocala, 3600 SW 36th Ave. $75 per person or $140 for two. VIP ticket is $125 per person and includes reception and preferred seating. Table sponsorships available. Contact Mandy Intravaia at development@flblind.org or 873-4700 for details and sponsorship opportunities.

Fall epic: Registration is now open for the 10th annual Santos Fall Epic, which will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 26 at the Land Bridge Trailhead. The Fall Epic will be a fun ride through the trails of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. In addition to the ride there will be a vendor expo and food trucks. The proceeds will benefit local Marion County charities including Pay It Forward Outreach. Registration will be open through Oct. 25 for $35; same-day registration will be $45. Call 351-3475 or email jess.kinnee@gmail.com.

Transitions Life Center and Community: The Champagne Dreams Casino Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Ocala Hilton. Cocktail hour, dinner, gaming tables, silent auction and raffle prizes. Tickets are $150 per person. Space is limited; RSVP by Oct. 15. Go to ww.tlcocala.org.

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